Bond fans will recognise that the photo-shoot pays homage to the 1964 007 movie Goldfinger, in which Shirley Eaton’s character, Jill Masterton, is suffocated when bowler-hat-chucking henchman Oddjob covers her in gold paint.

Helen, 20, tells Closer magazine how her new slimmer body gave her a licence to thrill: ‘I’ve lost a bit of weight recently and I’m really, really happy with my body now.

Helen Flanagan’s shoot appears in Closer magazine With picture. If used, the cover of Closer magazine must appear at 4.5cm deep and a trail to the issue, on sale tomorrow. Please sign the attached agreement and fax it back to me on 0207 295 5595. She?s used to stripping to her undies as Corrie?s bad girl Rosie Webster, so Helen Flanagan wasn?t fazed when Closer Magazine asked her to pose wearing nothing but gold paint to mark the soap?s 50th anniversary celebrations.

‘I wasn’t unhappy before, as it’s only a few pounds’ difference, but it’s enough to make a difference to how you feel – all women have that – and at the moment I feel good. I’m happy stripping off today. I feel like a Bond girl, which is brilliant!’

The interview, which appears in the latest issue of the celebrity mag, also touches on Helen’s romance with Swansea City footballer Scott Sinclair .

She reveals that she’d already had some artwork done to her before the gold-themed shoot, in the shape of a tattoo that spells out her lover’s name.

She said: ‘I got the tattoo of his name done in the summer and I absolutely love it. I’ll never, ever regret it. I love Scott to bits and I’m very happy.’